Environment
Blue-Green Algae Bloom Stuns Family in Australia
March 11, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
A blue-green algae bloom near Burrinjuck Dam in southeastern New South Wales, Australia, was a surprising sight to one family who had planned to water ski.
Newly Discovered Species Already Under Threat – Here’s Why
March 9, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
A dozen new species have been discovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, and they may already be under threat by climate change.
It Wasn’t All Bad News: Five Big Wins for the Planet in 2020
March 9, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
2020 wasn’t all bad – there were some environmental wins for our planet this year.
Huge Chunk of Ice Breaks Free from Monster Iceberg
February 27, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
A huge chunk of ice has just broken off of the world’s largest free-floating iceberg.
NOAA Arctic Report Card Finds Region Changing Rapidly
February 27, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
If the warming trend gripping the Arctic continues at its current rate, the region could be unrecognizable in just 30 years.
Tires Killing Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
February 24, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
New research found that a toxic chemical used to preserve tires is killing up to 90% of coho salmon in Puget Sound.
Amazon Deforestation Reaches 12-Year High
February 24, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
The Amazon rainforest is being deforested at an alarming rate, reaching a level of destruction it hasn’t seen since 2008.
Arctic Getting Greener is Cause for Concern
February 24, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
New drone data reveals an increasingly green Arctic, and that’s cause for alarm. Here’s why.
California Fire Claims Ancient Giant Sequoias
February 20, 2021, 7:26 am EST
A raging wildfire in the Sierra Nevada claims hundreds of giant sequoia trees, some of which may be more than 1,000 years old.
Ridesharing Isn't as Green as you Think
February 12, 2021, 6:12 pm EST
The Weather Channel's meteorologist Carl Parker joins the crew of Weather Underground to talk about a new study that shows that ridesharing companies might be bad for the environment.
